Heritage and Museum Practice

This 15-credit graduate certificate program offered at Penn State Harrisburg provides students with knowledge of practices in the heritage and museum sector, which includes historical and heritage societies, public folk arts and folklife centers and programs, art galleries, archives and record management programs, educational institutions, cultural and governmental agencies, preservation and cultural resource management groups, and media production companies. A goal of the program is to enable students to conceptualize, deliver, and manage effective heritage and museum projects.

1. Gain knowledge of heritage and museum studies field as it has developed in the United States.
2. Provide skills applicable to the heritage and museum studies work, such as exhibition installation, conservation techniques, oral presentation, writing, and media design.
3. Provide opportunities for hands-on experience in heritage and museum practices such as museum exhibition, administration, and education; festival and public programming; visitor services and cultural tourism management.

Degree Requirements and Academic Credentials:
4-6 year Bachelor's Degree.
Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded; documents required in English only. Documents must be issued by the school with the official stamps and signature.

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